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Embryo Transfer Risks - Articles
Embryo transfer versus embryo implantation
by
Dr. Aniruddha M.
Posted
Wed 05 May 2010 2:18am
Many patients do not understand the difference between embryo transfer and implantation and will often confuse these terms.
Embryo transfer is a simple mechanical... altogether and transferring the embryos directly into the fallopian tubes.
Implantation, on the other hand, is a biological process , and involves three phases - apposition
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How do we decide how many embryos to transfer ?
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Dr. Aniruddha M.
Posted
Wed 27 Oct 2010 10:32pm
we decide about the number of embryos to transfer , our aim is to :
Select Top Quality Embryo(s) for transfer
Maximise the chances of pregnancy.
Minimise the risk... increases the risk of a high order multiple pregnancy.
We need to be flexible !
For example, when doing a Day 3 Embryo Transfer for a young patient who is doing her first IVF
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How many embryos should I transfer ?
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Dr. Aniruddha M.
Posted
Tue 18 Nov 2008 12:17am
make - and every couple needs to weigh the risks and benefits of this tough choice. ( In countries which allow doctors to transfer only 2 embryos by law, the decision is much..., because of the risks of prematurity, so we would like to select the optimal number of embryos to transfer , which would ensure a pregnancy, without risking a high-order multiple
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How many embryos should I transfer ? More is not always better !
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Dr. Aniruddha M.
Posted
Fri 22 Jan 2010 2:56am
, we've reached the point of diminishing returns.
Also, transferring more embryos just ends up increasing the risk of having a multiple pregnancy. While most infertile couples...
All infertile patients want to maximise their chances of success in their IVF cycle. If one embryo has a 20% chance of becoming a baby, and if transferring 2 embryos
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ASRM Issues New Guidelines: Further tightening of embryo transfer guidelines
by
SouadDreyfus
Posted
Mon 30 Nov 2009 10:02pm
. Specifically, regardless of prognosis, only one more embryo than called for in the guidelines should be transferred. The patient must be counseled on the risks of a multi-fetal pregnancy...
Atlanta, GA – The American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) today (October 26th) released newly revised guidelines on the number of embryos to transfer during
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How many embryos should I transfer ?
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Dr. Aniruddha M.
Posted
Tue 18 Nov 2008 12:17am
cycle is by transferring more embryos. However, as with everything else in life, the price we pay for this is that the risk of having a multiple pregnancy also increases... ( unlike clinics in UK and Australia, where the number of embryos which can be transferred is limited by law). While transferring more embryos does increase the risk of high-order
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Three Day vs Five Day Embryo Transfer
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pvedmom
Posted
Mon 15 Jun 2009 6:27pm
1 Comment
quality of an embryo. If you have faith in your lab there really is no risk with continuing to culture those embryos to blast stage.
Some say that embryos are better... it -- if they don't they don't. Now I know there is always the risk that zero embryos make it to blast in the lab but I bet my bottom dollar that the issue is genetically related
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What precautions should I take after the embryo transfer ?
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Dr. Aniruddha M.
Posted
Thu 02 Sep 2010 9:32pm
One of the commonest questions patients ask me is - " Doctor, what are the dos and don'ts after the embryo transfer ? " They are very worried about the risk of failure... for 9 months and now she has a beautiful 2 year old daughter" !
Once the embryos have been transferred into the uterus, they are safe and cannot "fall out " . This is simple
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